A fine early 19th century mahogany eight day floorstanding regulator of small size Barwise, St Martin's Lane, London. The rear of the dial numbered 127 58
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A fine early 19th century mahogany eight day floorstanding regulator of small size
Barwise, St Martin's Lane, London. The rear of the dial numbered 127 58
The flat topped hood over applied moulded corner quadrants and a full length trunk door with recessed panel and interior felt covered dust-protecting rebate, over a matching base on shaped plinth, the signed 9.5 inch silvered circular dial with traditional domestic layout of Roman hours and subsidiary Arabic seconds and blued steel hands, the weight driven movement with maintaining power to the deadbeat escapement with jewelled pallets and a mercury jar pendulum with fine beat adjustment and engraved silvered micrometer regulation 1.8m (5ft 11ins) high.
Sold for £4,000 inc. premium

Footnotes

  • John Barwise worked in St. Martin's Lane, London until 1851.

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